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H. SGHWAGHHBIM. FAUGET No, 434,094. Patented 411g.` 1-2, 1890.

' UNITED STATES- PATENT Orifice.'

HERMANN SCl-HVACHHEIM, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR OF-ONE- HALF TO GUSTAV A. KIRCHNER,- OF SAME PLACE.

FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,094, dated August 12,1890.

Application filed September 13, 1889- Serial No. 323,849. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN SoHwAoH- HEIM, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, a citizen of the Empire ot Germany, have invented certain new an d useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved faucet which is simple in construction and at all times absolutely secure and tight, thereby avoiding all possibilities of leaking; and the further object of my invention is to provide a faucet ot' this kind which can be so adj usted that in whatever position the plug may be placed no liquid can pass through the faucet, thus forming a safetyfaucet.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of my improved faucet. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View of the bottom plug-section on the line x, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a plan View of the bottom edge of the upper tubular plug-section. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal seetional view of the faucet provided with the locking attachment. Fig. 5 is a horizontal cross-sectional view on the line y y, Fig. 4, and

A tion, which shank may be screw-threaded or tapered. The easing Ais closed at the lower endby a solid screw-cap D and at the upper end by a screw-cap E, having an aperture for the spindle F of the valved plug, which spindle has a suitable handle G or cross-piece of any well-known construction. The bore of the casing A is tapered from the top and bottom toward a horizontal plane about midway between the inner ends of the spout B and tubu lar shank O.

On the lower vend of the spindleF the lower plug-section His formed, which is tapered to tit in the lower tapered half of the bore in the casing A, said plugnsection and spindle hav-l ing a longitudinalbore J, which is in communication with the lateral channel K, that can register with the bore of the shank O,

'casing A.

In the top of the lower plug-section II two lholes O are formed for receiving pins P, proj ecting from the bottom edge of the upper tapering tubular plug-section Q, which ts in the upper part of the tapering bore. of the casing A, and is provided with a channel or aperture R, which can register with the channel or aperture L of the stem F and with the bore of the spout B. A washer R is placed on the top of the plug-section Q and is pressed down by the screwcap E. By turning the spindle F the lower plug-section H, made integral therewith, is turned, as is also the upper plug-section Q, for the reason that the pins P ot the upper section pass into the apertures O of the lower section. The spring N at all times presses the lower plug-section closely against the bottom part of the bore of the casing A, and the screw-cap E keeps the upper section Q of said plug pressed against the sides of the bore, thereby.forming a faucet which cannot leak and get out of order.

Instead of making the pins l? projecting from the bottom edge of the upper plug-seetion Q permanent, they may be made removable` as, tor example, (shown in Fig. 4,) the pin P is formed on the lower end of the rack a, mounted to slide in the longitudinal aperture b in the upper plug-section Q, which rack engages the pinion d, mounted. in the upper plug-section and adapted to be turned by means of a key S, which can be inserted into said pinion through an aperture g in the oasing A. The apertures O g of the bottom plug-section are then not ar ranged opposite each other, but about ninety degrees from each other, as shown in Fig. 6. YVhen it is desired to so adjust the faucet IOO that the same cannot be used, the pin P is raised and the spindle F is turned, the upper plug-section Q remaining stationary. Thereby the plug-section Q and the spindle are brought into such relative position that the apertures R and L do not register, and the aperture L is closed by the upper plug-section. The pin P is then lowered so-as to pass into the other aperture O', thereby locking the Spindle and plug-section Q in the above-described positions. As the upper end of the bore of the spindle is now closed, it is impossible to draw any liquid through the faucet, it being immaterial in what position the plug is placed or'turned, and the faucet cannot be used to draw liquid until the spindle and plug-section Q have been adjusted relatively to each other in such a manner that the apertures R and L register.

By using a faucet of this kind tampering by attendants, servants, or other persons with the faucets of barrels containing valuable and costly liquids and fluids is effectually prevented, and an etfective safeguard is thus provided.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination, with a faucet-casing having an inlet and an outlet channel and a -bore which is tapered from the ends to the provided in its upper edge with apertures, and

the other section being made tubular and surrounding the stein and provided in its lower end with pins that can pass into the apertures in the upper end of the section connected with the spindle, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a faucet-casing having an inlet and outlet channel, of aplug composed of two sections, the lower one of which is made integral with the stem, said plug-section and stem having a longitudinal bore, the lower plug-sections having an aperture that registers with the inlet-channel of the casing, and the upper part of the spindlebore having an aperture that can register with the outlet-channel of the casing, and a tubular plug-section surrounding the spindle and having an aperture that can register with the aperture leading to the spindle-bore and with the outlet-channel of the casing, substantially asset forth.

3. A faucet having a plug composed of two sections, one above the other, the lower section being connected with the spindle, a pin mounted in the upper section and adapted to pass into an aperture in the lower section, and a rack and pinion for raising and lowering said pin, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMANN SCHVVAOHHEIM.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, M. REIMHERR. 

